# Acupoints for Diminished Ovarian Reserve

10 sourced protocols for Diminished Ovarian Reserve. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/diminished-ovarian-reserve

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000017160 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), KD03 (Great Stream), KD12 (Great Manifestation), GB13 (Spirit Root), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1765527 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), ST30 (Qi Surge), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), KD06 (Shining Sea), KD12 (Great Manifestation), KD14 (Fourfold Fullness), KD16 (Vital Point), KD18 (Stone Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202211467 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.27134/d.cnki.ghbzc.2023.000098 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1838061 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), KD03 (Great Stream), KD12 (Great Manifestation), GB13 (Spirit Root), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1765527 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), KD03 (Great Stream), KD12 (Great Manifestation), GB13 (Spirit Root), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S580821 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST29 (Return), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190925-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.2147/ijwh.s492333 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV04 (Life Gate), XB08 (Seventeenth Lumbar Point), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210901-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD12 | Great Manifestation | Kidney Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus. |
| ST30 | Qi Surge | Stomach Meridian | 5 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV02. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| KD14 | Fourfold Fullness | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV05. |
| KD16 | Vital Point | Kidney Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the umbilicus level with CV08. |
| KD18 | Stone Gate | Kidney Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV11. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| XC01 | Child Palace (Uterus) | Extra Points: Chest & Abdomen | On the abdomen, 3 thumb widths lateral to the midline, level with zongji ren-3. |
| ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| XB08 | Seventeenth Lumbar Point | Extra Points: Back | On the midline of the lower back, in the depression the below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (l5). |

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